SECTION 1
Lesson 1.3: Using Project

   

 

 

The second toolbar that will be open when you open Project 2003 is the formatting toolbar. You can use this toolbar to change the look and display of various project elements. We haven’t learned about any of these concepts yet; this is just an overview so you know where to find the commands when you need them.

 

 

Move the task back one level.

Move the task forward one level.

Show subtasks.

Hide subtasks.

Show or hide task assignments.

Choose which task levels to show.

Choose which font to use.

Choose the font size.

Bolds the selected text, or turns bold on.

Italicizes the selected text, or turns italics on.

Underlines the selected text, or turns underlining on.

Aligns the text to the left.

Aligns the text to the centre.

Aligns the text to the right.

Change how tasks are filtered.

Turns AutoFilter on.

Starts the Gantt Chart Wizard.

 

There are several different types of buttons on this toolbar. Most are basic buttons: click them for the action to happen. Some, however, are drop-down menus: when you click them, you will have to pick from a list of choices. The Task Filter and Fonts buttons are examples of this type.

 

If you’re missing buttons on the toolbar, you may have to click the arrows at the end of it to see the extra commands:

 

 

You may also want to click the Show Buttons on Two Rows command to split the toolbars into two rows, so you can see all the commands for each.